Economy & Jobs — Berkshire County, Massachusetts
Employment
| Total Establishments | 3,782 |
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| Total Employees | 51,090 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 57,946 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $62,257 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $3,607,555,943 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $3,228,269 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 5.3% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $69,744 |
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| Poverty Rate | 11.0% |
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| IRS Returns | 64,910 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $5,335,492 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $82,198 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $1,550,282,286 |
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| Per Capita | $12,015 |
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| Population Basis | 129,026 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 46 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 9,018 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 196 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 195 |
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| Fast Food | 101 |
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| Bars | 18 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 42 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.461416+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.661876+00:00.
